In the island nation of Indonesia, Krishna is known as Kresna, the hero of the Mahabharata and a divine Lord whose life guides people across the globe. The art and iconography of Indonesia, derive from the sacred texts of India, creating some of the most awe-inspiring icons of Krishna. This brass statue of Krishna as Murli-Manohara (the fluting Lord who enchants the heart), represents the beauty of Indonesian-Javanese iconography, where Krishna’s countenance assumes the tranquility and elongated earlobes of Buddha, a characteristic feature of many icons conceptualized and sculptured in regions where Buddhism and Hinduism have engaged in an exchange of aesthetics.

On a plain wooden base, Krishna sits in a unique, relaxed pose, holding his Murli close to his mouth, with his eye closed as if in a meditative trance, which flows from Krishna into his aura.